E.U.-Japan AI Safety Cooperation, U.S. AI Safety Institute Update, and the Air Force's CCA Contract Award
May 3, 2024
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Discussing the E.U.-Japan AI safety cooperation, U.S. AI Safety Institute updates, and the Air Force's CCA contract award. Highlights include global AI diplomacy, the importance of AI safety institutes, Biden administration's initiatives, and the rise of autonomous combat aircraft.
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Bilateral agreements like the EU-Japan AI safety cooperation are becoming more crucial in building bureaucratic capacity for AI safety globally.
AI safety institutes are playing a significant role in enhancing safety techniques, establishing regulatory bodies, and disseminating best practices for ensuring the safety of AI systems.
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EU-Japan Cooperation on AI Safety Institutes
The EU and Japan announced a cooperation agreement between their AI offices and AI safety institutes. This reflects a trend of building bureaucratic capacity for AI safety globally. While multilateral efforts like the G7 are critical, bilateral initiatives like the EU-Japan agreement are gaining significance. The establishment of AI safety institutes aims to mirror safety certifications in other industries, providing independent tests and disseminating AI safety best practices.
The Role of AI Safety Institutes in International Standards
AI safety institutes focus on enhancing safety techniques and establishing independent regulatory bodies for AI systems. These institutes aim to bridge the gap between advancing technological capabilities and ensuring safety measures keep pace. Governments, following models like the UK's AI safety institute, are creating mechanisms for third-party safety tests and guidance dissemination to address the growing concerns around AI risks.
US and the Expansion of AI Safety Institutes
The US has initiated its own AI safety institute housed at NIST, led by prominent figures in the AI research community. Paul Cristiano's appointment signifies a significant technical focus on AI safety within the institute. The US government's efforts reflect a response to global initiatives like the UK AI safety summit and highlight the importance of technical credibility in advancing AI safety.
In this episode, we discuss our biggest takeaways from the new E.U.-Japan AI safety cooperation agreement (0:39), why the latest staffing update from the U.S. AI Safety Institute matters (4:57), and how the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) contract award is changing the way the DOD develops autonomous systems (11:40).